Week 99

It's not the end!

Wow look at the email title! It's like I've been on a mission for a while or something 


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My cousin Katie Bartholomew said in her last email a couple months ago, "blink and you'll miss it!".

What a week! We exchanged in Matsuyama which went well and I got some fun pots :). And the biggest highlight was that we taught our friend Sister Urata and she wants to strive for baptism! It has been amazing to work in Uwajima with Elder Noda these past three months. Uwajima has about 75,000 people I think, but we worked a lot in 3 different categories. 

Streeting

Housing

Technology 

We streeted as much as we could and from walking from place to place. We also used media as a background finding tool so while we were working during the day our posts were up being seen by locals. We then started housing at the beginning of the transfer which has brought us a lot of leads and miracles. 

But as I have said before. God led Sister Urata to us by Facebook! What a blessing and a miracle!

We then had Eikaiwa (English class) which was great and then a lesson with a high schooler in our area who is going to BYU-H! We met again the next day and gave him an English Book of Mormon which he seemed to understand better.

On Saturday our Mission President came to release a missionary that came back to Uwajima Branch and President and Sister Sano were there which was fun :). 

I bet some of you are wondering "Wait is this Elder Robertson's last email? Doesn't he end soon?". You would be right that I am ending my 2 year mission, but in reality, I'm not ending a lot of things. I have learned SO much. And I'm not sad, not trunky, not scared. I have honestly have found the way I want to live. That way is God's way. Not mine. And His way is so much more beautiful, challenging, and rewarding. He has taught me that He always keeps His promises. That His Son, Jesus Christ, died for me and suffered for me. This is a crazy world, but I know the peace that comes from following the commandments of God. I have met many people who aren't and they have fallen into "strange and forbidden paths". They don't have that hope. And just looking at how things are, we need not just a testimony, but conversion to Jesus Christ to get us through these times. 

So like what I said, this isn't the end. I am a Disciple of Christ. I am a Son of God. I can say that God has inscribed Christ's name on my heart. And I hope to reflect the rest of my life through Christ. He is my hope! I testify He lives!

If you want to hear me speak, I'll be speaking at church in the Harrisonburg 1st Ward on July 23rd. Church starts at 11 (I think).

Here's the address.

210 South Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

And lastly, I will be doing one more email. Some may stop here, but I still got another week to record and to share with you all :).

There's no end in Him!

Elder Robertson